WHO MAKES THE MONEY? AND WHO IS THE SLAVE?

Entrepreneurs task their brains and make it sweat out solution to societal problems. And the reward they get is wealth. A skilled man works from pay check to pay check for his own pocket(selfish). He can't be free of that bondage cos his wages are tied to his physical presence (time) and effort (energy).

Entrepreneurs are not so. They simply exchange value (a good or service) for money. Their presence is not always needed.

Effort is expended once in thinking, creating and expanding the volume(users) of the value (goods or services). After that, it is reward all the way.

Mindset shift is the requirement to become an entrepreneur.

If one acquires the right mindset, he can  build a system around his goods or service. In that way, income is no longer depended on his presence or effort.

  Entrepreneurs think only leverage

skilled people will be busy working hard building a system, but the system isn't just their own

Of course, at some point in life one will work for a system, but if anyone desire wealth, they should own a value system.

Or else they will work for the rest of their lives and never have enough to show for it

As a skilled man, if anything happens to you, say death, that will be the end of income to ur family. What about redundancy or even retirement? Income stops, bcos income is dependent on time and effort.

A value is either a product or service that people can't do without because it is solving a problem for them or meeting their need. People would usually go out of their way to get a value.

Meanwhile , skilled men are on the field everyday to ensure that the system of the entrepreneur is working perfectly well.

And interestingly, dey get paid a only a  fraction of their effort.

Parents should start advising their wards rightly: "go to school, get good grades, and create jobs(entrepreneur)"

Be a job giver!

Not the old and havoc causing advice of "go to school, get good grades and get a good job"

There are no good jobs anywhere.

Less than 1% of our population are working in the oil sector.

That's where working conditions are reasonable.

What about 99% ?

That old advice has generated and is still generating a lot of poor people in society, after spending their lives working a job for peanut (and even fat) salaries.
Cos if one didn't have a value-system while youthful and working, is it when he is retired he can have one? No age advantage, no encouragement.
It will be too late.

MY DEAR NIGERIAN YOUTHS, BY PROF. ISA

I am very angry and that is why I am addressing you. You are the source of my anger and I want to vent my spleen- maybe not at you directly- but at the arrogance of your ignorance.
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You sit in front of a computer and rant all day through social media but with every click, you make money - not for yourself - but for Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook).

With every megabyte of data you spend complaining and maligning, you make stupendous bucks for Etisalat, Glo and Airtel.

Over the next two years, the number of Nigerian millionaires will jump by 47% but most likely you will not be among because you are too busy whining and complaining. And yet about 60% of Nigeria’s 170m population are below 35 years. Oh, what a waste! By the way, Mark Zuckerberg was 19 when he started Facebook.

Africa’s youngest billionaire, Ashish Thakkar, is 31. He escaped from the Rwandan genocide and relocated to Uganda where he started an IT business. Collin Thornton, who made his millions by fixing bad computers and setting up Dial-a-Nerd, is 35.

Adam Horowitz, an 18-year-old entrepreneur, started 30 websites in 3 years before he became successful. The only thing you have ever started is an online petition.

Have you heard of Jason Njoku?
He’s 33 and the founder of Iroko TV. He received $8m investment into his company just a few years ago. What he does? Sharing the same Nollywood films that you spend hours to watch online. He didn’t just hang around waiting for Buhari to make something happen or blaming Jonathan for not making anything
happen.

Kamal Budhabhatti was deported from Kenya but while on the flight, he thought of the opportunities in Kenya. He found his way back after 6 months and today his company is valued at $30m. He’s 36.

Have you heard of Chinedu Echeruo? Apple just paid $1b for his app. He’s a Nigerian like you and all he did was attempt to fix a problem. But for you, the only thing you attempt to fix are your nails- and your hairdo! Chinedu moved to New York in 1995 and found it difficult to navigate the city with ease so he developed HopStop to fix the problem. Stop listing all the problems - we know them already but what are you doing about them?

Food for thought...🚶

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NIGER DELTA YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS FORUM.

NIGER DELTA YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS FORUM.

The aim is to add value to our teeming youths. Personal development is the first step of becoming.
You grow in before you can grow out.

We need to change the way others see us. The best bet for any people or nation to develop is to invest in her human capital development, especially in the area of entrepreneurship.

Our youths need to understand how to look inwards to develop values that they can exchange for the treasures of the world
China is now in the forefront of budding young entrepreneurs with excellent govt support for start ups.

To teach and mentor the youths on "how to own the lake" rather than teach them "how to fish". And then totally discourage "giving them fish".

To emancipate the Niger Delta youth from dependency on politicians to self-reliant and interdependency with progressive business minds.

To teach them the mindset of the entrepreneur -- they think and build societies by providing value or service; unlike the employee who thinks of only self and family ( salary).

To be a link between business idea visionaries and investors.
Entrepreneurs build cities and create wealth that add value to society.

We are NIGER DELTA YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS.
#MadeInN/Delta

WEALTH PRINCIPLE

Behind every PROSPERITY there's a SACRIFICE.
The ingredients of the sacrifice include: MENTALITY, AUTHORITY & RESPONSIBILITY.

Put in other words:
1. What is your MINDSET ( trust in the finished work of Christ or trust in self; Doer of the word or hearer only).

2. What do you KNOW (Knowledge of the area of business) and

3. What ACTION (consistent or epileptic) are you taking?

I see you prospering on every side IJN, amen.
~ Efezino Akpotu

INVEST YOUR TIME WISELY

"Aliko Dangote works 18 hours a day.
°You work 9 (actually it's 5) and  have the audacity to say you want to be like him!
°He's been working since 1978. You've been working since five years ago.
°He's been working on HIS business. You've been working on your boss's business.
°He reads serious books and listens to serious people to challenge his mind. You read newspapers and watch TV to entertain your mind "after the days hard work".. LOL.
°He wants to expand his business all over the world so he can impact the world. You just want a salary increment so you can eat in nicer restaurants and post it on Instagram" ~ Segun Sosoyan.

NEVER GIVE UP. FAILURE SHOULD STRENGTHEN OUR CHARACTER & RESOLVE TO SUCCEED

"I failed 3 times in college. I applied 30 times to
get a job but I have always been rejected. When
KFC came to China for the first time, we were 24
to apply and I was the only one to be dismissed.
I wanted to go into the police and 5 postulants, I
was the only one not to be accepted. I applied 10
times to return to Harvard University USA and I
was rejected" ~
Jack Ma, Alibaba Creator and 22nd Richest in the  World
according to Forbes in 2015 with $ 29.8 billion worth.
Never give up because you are experiencing failure.

BEGIN WITH THE END IN MIND

Dr. Charles Garfield (Ph.D. in both Mathematics & Psychology) has done extensive research on peak performers, both in athletics and in business. He Consults for NASA.

One of the main things his research showed was that almost all of the world-class athletes & other peak performers are visualizers. They see it; they feel it; they experience it before they actually do it. They begin with the end in mind.

We can do it in every area of our lives.
Visualize and retain the BIG picture of success in Career and/or business in mind.

QUOTE OF THE DAY

"Until what we know becomes what we do, we know nothing!" ~ Williams Ogisi

I CAN

"Your worst enemy is the flesh. The flesh and natural human reasoning would limit you to your own ability. You look at the circumstances, influences, problems, cares, tests, storms, and winds, and you say, "I can't."

The language of doubt, the flesh, the senses, and the devil is, "I can't. I don't have the ability, the opportunity, or the strength. I'm limited."

But the language of faith says, "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."

Confession: I can! I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."

Source: Kenneth E. Hagin.

TAKE RISKS

Morning

"The biggest risk is not taking any risk... In a world that's changing really quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks."-- Mark Zuckerberg

No one achieves sustainable career or business success from his or her comfort zone. "Our comfort zone is our broke zone". Irrespective of your January results, step out today with full optimism that February will be better and more productive for you. Take Action. Take More Risk. Speak to that Stranger today about your business opportunity. You will no doubt WIN.

Have a great weekend.
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Efezino Akpotu